Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to direct the Speaker to allow the televising of special order speeches of Members at a location in the Capitol other than the Hall of the House, and to eliminate the televising of these speeches as part of the proceedings of the House.

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Amends rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Speaker of the House to: (1) allow, at a location in the Capitol other than the Hall of the House, the unedited audio and visual broadcasting and recording of special order speeches by Members which shall not be part of the House proceedings; and (2) provide for the scheduling of such speeches by the majority and minority leaders. Gives broadcast media representatives who are accredited to the House radio and television correspondents' galleries access to live coverage of such special order speeches subject to restrictions on use for political purposes and commercial sponsorship. Eliminates special order speeches by Members from the closed circuit viewing and complete and unedited audio and visual broadcasting and recording of House proceedings.

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  Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 1993

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  Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 1993

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